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You're listening to How to Bea Better Human.

You're listening to How to Be a Better Human.

I'm your host, Chris Duffy. Often on this show I end up talking to people who are

incredibly accomplished and renowned for their work. But I think that today's guest may be the person whose

career made my jaw hit the floor the hardest.

Today's guest is the cave diver and underwater explorer Jill Hineer.

Jill is in both the Women Divers Hall of Fame and the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.

In case you are not keeping track, that is two separate halls of fame that she is in.

Just as a point of comparison, I had to quit the scuba diving class at my local why, because it was too scary.

That is not Jill's life experience, though.

Jill dives in places that no other human has ever been before, including at record depths, at frigid temperatures, and on one

expedition inside of a moving iceberg. You might be asking yourself, why would a person ever choose to do that? Why would a person put themselves in those situations?

Well, Jill's diving has led to multiple scientific discoveries.

It's expanded our understanding of freshwater ecosystems around the globe,

and she has pushed the limits of what we think is possible.

Here's a clip from Jill's TED Talk.

Imagine yourself here in this room if you were suddenly plunged into blackness, with your only job

to find the exit, sometimes swimming through these large spaces and at other times crawling beneath the seats, following a thin guideline,

just waiting for the life support to provide your very next breath.

Well, that's my workplace. I am so glad that this

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